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· 4/2/1985

Godesa A. Bomate v. Ford Motor Company

Citations

  • 761 F.2d 713
  • 245 U.S. App. D.C. 310
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 29973

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • affirming dismissal with prejudice where the plaintiff refused to cooperate with her lawyers resulting in repeated delays to discovery deadlines and trial dates
  • upholding dismissal of action for want of prosecution where the plaintiff’s lack of diligence and non-compliance with court directives caused repeated discovery and trial delays
  • affirming dismissal where a plaintiff failed to cooperate with her lawyers and failed to comply with a pretrial order, and where the trial court warned plaintiff of the consequences of further delays in the pretrial process
  • “A Rule 41(b) dismissal is proper if, in view of the entire procedural history of the case, the litigant has not manifested reasonable diligence in pursuing the cause.”

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Judges: Tamm, Bork, Davis, Federal

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